Mumbling at Mastodon

A couple weeks ago I got to interview a member of the metal band Mastodon.

I was incredibly excited and did tons of research for the interview. Shortly beforehand I was told I’d be talking to drummer Brann Dailor instead of bassist Troy Sanders, which was who I’d been preparing to speak with.

Not that this should matter – judging from the numerous online video clips, everyone in the band is down to earth and accommodating to journalists, but the combination of nerves, a tightly monitored 15-minute interview slot and an outbreak of amateur interview techniques got the better of me. Let’s just say, I was going to publish the transcript but it’s too embarrassing.

That said, the highlight was definitely talking about the band Genesis with Dailor. I also learned a valuable lesson. Sometimes it’s best to talk to musicians about what matters most to them. Music.

So instead of a transcript you can read my article, or watch this clip of Brann Dailor calling his mom, courtesy of the Noisey YouTube channel. Can’t wait for the show Saturday!

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